Heel for shoes



Patented May 20, 1924.

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HENRY J. COO'K, OF. IEILW AUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T EUGENE M.

SHAW, OR MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

HEEL FOR SHOES.

Application filed October 17, 1821. Serial \No. 508,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. Cook, a

citizen of the United States, and resident.

of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Heels for Shoes, of which the following is a description, reference being had to theacoompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification. I

This invention relatesto improvements in heels for shoes, and the primary object thereof is to provide novel means for securing the heel to the heel portion of the shoe which is of such construction that the heel may be readily removed from the shoe should it become worn and another heel substituted.

In its preferred form the invention contemplates a plate secured to the under side of the heel portion of the shoe and a plate secured to the upper side of the heel; and a more specific object of the invention is to provide co-operating members on said plates which are preferably perforated and so arranged that a locking pin may be inserted through said members and the heel readily and effectively secured to or removed from the heel portion of the shoe.

A further ob'ect of he invention is to provide means, in combination with the cooperating members formed on the plates, to prevent lateral displacement of the heel relative to the heel portion of the shoe which means is preferably in the form of a depending flange formed integrally with the plate secured to the heel portion of the shoe and which preferably extends around both sides and the rear of the heel.

The invention consists in the novel constructions, arrangements and devices to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out the above stated objects and such other objects as will appear from the following description of a certain preferredembodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevationalview of the heel portion of a shoe and a heel applied thereto embodying the principles of the illvention, a portion of the heel and the heel portion of the shoe being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the heel portion of the shoe and the heel applied thereto as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig.3 is a plan view of the heel ready to be applied to the shoe; 8

Fig. f is an inverted plan View of the heel portion of the shoe; and p I Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking means preferably employed for securing the heel to the heel portionof the shoe.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

Referring now to the drawings, it will be i seen that the heel portion 7 of the shoe has secured to its under side a plate 8 by means I of a plurality of fastening members 9. The heellO has a plate 11 secured to its upper side by fastening members 12. The plates 8 and 11 are provided with co-operating members which in combination with suitable locking means are adapted to secure the heel to the heel portion of the shoe. In the preferred form of the invention the plate 8 is stamped so as to provide a'plurality of depending members or lugs 13 which extend into registering recesses 14: formed in the plate 11. The portions 15 of the plate 11 between the recesses 14: are struck upwardly I substantially parallel to the sides of the heel so that the prongs of a U-shaped locking pin 17 may be readily inserted through the respective aligned perforations of the co-operating members of the plates. The locking pin is formed with an outwardly curved portion 17 a to facilitate inserting and withdrawing it from the members 13 and 15. If desired, the plate 11 may be cut away at 11 to more readily insert a tool to withdraw the locking pin.

To prevent lateral displacement of the heel relative to the heel portion of the shoe, the plate 8 is preferably formed witha depending flange 18 which, asclearly shown in Fig. 4, preferably extends around both sides and the rear portion of the heel. The heel 10 is of as heavy material as they would have to be if the flange were not provided. The

flange also covers the joint between the heelportion of the shoe and gives the heel a more finished appearance.

From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that -a heel constructed according to the principles of the invention may be readily applied to or removed from a shoe. The

- plates 11 may be fastened to the heels at the factory and sold in sets in combination with the plates.8. The heel may be readily applied to any shoe by any person notpairtlicularly skilled in the use of tools or in the art of shoemaking, it being merelynecessary to level off the old heel to the proper height and secure the plate 8 thereto. Once the plate 8 is secured to the shoe the heel may be quickly secured in place as heretofore described.

I claim:

The combination of a plate adapted to be afiixed to the heel of a shoe, said plate having depending loop members arranged in two rows and also having a depending flange extending around the sides and rear thereof, a heel arranged to -fit said shoe heel, a plate affixed to said heel and having depressed portions and raised loop portions arranged in two rows and cooperating with the first mentioned plate depending loop members, said last mentioned plate being further provided with a groove extending around the Sides and rearthereof to receive said depending flange and secure said heel against lateral movement, and a U-shaped locking pin adapted to be'inse'rted through said cooperating loop portions to removably securet-he heel to the heel of the shoe.

In testimonywhereo f, I ailifi: my signature.

HENRY J. COOK. 

